PINYIN SYLLABLE
Chinese characters with Pinyin xiao
Learn how to write 43 Chinese characters pronounced “xiao” across 4 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.
START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS
Common “xiao” Chinese characters
The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.
small
HSK 1Learn →
(bound form) school; college
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to laugh; to smile
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effect
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to diminish; to subside
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similar
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to melt (metal)
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night
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filial piety or obedience
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to peel with a knife
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dawn
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confused and disorderly
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced xiáo
3 dictionary entries use the pronunciation xiáo, including 淆 (confused and disorderly), 洨 (Xiao River in Hebei province), 崤 (name of a mountain in Henan).
confused and disorderly
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Xiao River in Hebei province
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name of a mountain in Henan
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced xiào
9 dictionary entries use the pronunciation xiào, including 校 ((bound form) school; college), 笑 (to laugh; to smile), 效 (effect), 肖 (similar), 孝 (filial piety or obedience).
(bound form) school; college
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to laugh; to smile
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effect
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similar
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filial piety or obedience
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(of people) to whistle
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pant
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced xiǎo
4 dictionary entries use the pronunciation xiǎo, including 小 (small), 晓 (dawn), 筱 (dwarf bamboo), 曉 (Chinese character).
small
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dawn
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dwarf bamboo
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced xiāo
27 dictionary entries use the pronunciation xiāo, including 消 (to diminish; to subside), 销 (to melt (metal)), 宵 (night), 削 (to peel with a knife), 萧 (miserable).
to diminish; to subside
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to melt (metal)
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night
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to peel with a knife
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miserable
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(of water) deep and clear
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owl
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a cry of alarm
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(archaic) hollow of a tree
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good horse
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raw silk
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leisurely
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owl (order Strigiformes)
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Chinese character
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the scream or roar of a tiger
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saltpeter
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xiao, a Chinese musical instrument of ancient times, similar to panpipes
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firmament
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used in 山魈[shan1 xiao1]
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long-legged spider
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PRINTABLE PRACTICE
Practice these xiao characters
Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 12 useful characters from this pronunciation group.
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